What does "active listening" mean?

The process of attending carefully to what a speaker is saying, involving such techniques as accurately paraphrasing the speaker's remarks.

Active listening

Q: What is a synonym for "active listening"?

Common synonyms include: attentive listening, collaborative listening, empathetic listening, empathic listening, engaged listening, focused listening.

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Noun

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The process of attending carefully to what a speaker is saying, involving such techniques as accurately paraphrasing the speaker's remarks. uncountable
"Active listening involves all of the senses, not just hearing."

Synonyms

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attentive listening collaborative listening empathetic listening empathic listening engaged listening focused listening

Antonyms

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disengaged listening interrupting listening listening avoidance passive listening

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"Active listening involves all of the senses, not just hearing."

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